Republican National Chairman, Michael Steele's spending habits have come under question recently and the Chairman isn't liking it at all. If this isn't a case of the chickens coming home to roost, I don't know what is. You see, the shine isn't coming from the Democrats or liberals... it's coming from the Republican Party. The same Republican Party that he is the chairman of.
According to two knowledgeable sources (okay, if you say so), Michael Steele once raised the possibility of using party money to buy a private jet for his travel. "I know that… regular ongoing use of planes was something that was looked at,” says one person with direct knowledge. “I can’t speak to how serious those inquiries were." Hmmmmmm!
Both sources say Steele considered purchasing a plane outright or buying fractional ownership in one, through a company such as NetJets. Steele’s spokesman, Doug Heye, did not deny that such discussions took place, responding that the RNC never had a "plan" to buy a plane. "I don’t know what somebody might have discussed or might not have discussed." Hmmmmmm, again!
While Steele has not purchased a plane, he continues to charter them. According to federal disclosure records, the RNC spent $17,514 on private aircraft in the month of February alone (as well as $12,691 on limousines during the same period). There are no readily identifiable private plane expenses for Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine in the DNC’s last three months of filings.
A livid Michael Steele took a minute to hand out a few dirt naps to his Republican party critics. "I tell them to get a life. That’s old Washington, that’s old ways, and I don’t represent that, and that kills them." he said in an interview today.
He went on to say... "I’m telling them and I’m looking them in the eye and saying I’ve had enough of it. If you don’t want me in the job, fire me. But until then, shut up. Get with the program or get out of the way." Oh really? Is it like that now, Mike? They just might fire you. "Some of my prior chairmen, who are running their mouths right now -- How many farm teams did you build as chairman?" he snapped.
"All I’m saying is cut it out. If we have party differences that are inside the party, let’s deal with them inside the party. You don’t see the Democrats running around trying to beat up their national chairman or embarrass him." he continued. Now Michael Steele is beginning to understand just who he is to his party, though he won't admit it. He's still a team player. It's a shame some members of his party don't consider him part of their team! Sounds to me like the tide may be turning for old boy. I have sat back with puzzled indifference as the Republican Party has trotted Michael Steele out as it's mascot and then preceded to disrespect the brother.
Last fall, he said that Rush Limbaugh was not the head of the Republican party... that he, Micheal Steele, was the man the media should be interviewing about official party policies. A few weeks later he had to go on Fox TV and apologize to the De Facto leader of the Republican Party. Oh, wait a minute... that would be you, Brother Steele, wouldn't it? Oh, I don't have my score card with me. It's hard to tell from one week to another. It was Glenn Beck a few weeks ago.
And see brother, this is the trouble with you knee-grows... they trot you out for the world to see and you don't have the good sense to go along with the program. You gotta spend money, you gotta actually believe that you're the boss. Silly knee-grows!
Come home brother (says Keith, doing his best Louis Farrakhan impression). Come home brother... you been mislead, you been hoodwinked, you been bamboozled, you've been tricked. Come home, Good Brother Steele.
See, that's the problem with you knee-grows... You think because you can eat cavier today, that nobody is ever going to remind you that you once loved collard greens!
According to two knowledgeable sources (okay, if you say so), Michael Steele once raised the possibility of using party money to buy a private jet for his travel. "I know that… regular ongoing use of planes was something that was looked at,” says one person with direct knowledge. “I can’t speak to how serious those inquiries were." Hmmmmmm!
Both sources say Steele considered purchasing a plane outright or buying fractional ownership in one, through a company such as NetJets. Steele’s spokesman, Doug Heye, did not deny that such discussions took place, responding that the RNC never had a "plan" to buy a plane. "I don’t know what somebody might have discussed or might not have discussed." Hmmmmmm, again!
While Steele has not purchased a plane, he continues to charter them. According to federal disclosure records, the RNC spent $17,514 on private aircraft in the month of February alone (as well as $12,691 on limousines during the same period). There are no readily identifiable private plane expenses for Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine in the DNC’s last three months of filings.
A livid Michael Steele took a minute to hand out a few dirt naps to his Republican party critics. "I tell them to get a life. That’s old Washington, that’s old ways, and I don’t represent that, and that kills them." he said in an interview today.
He went on to say... "I’m telling them and I’m looking them in the eye and saying I’ve had enough of it. If you don’t want me in the job, fire me. But until then, shut up. Get with the program or get out of the way." Oh really? Is it like that now, Mike? They just might fire you. "Some of my prior chairmen, who are running their mouths right now -- How many farm teams did you build as chairman?" he snapped.
"All I’m saying is cut it out. If we have party differences that are inside the party, let’s deal with them inside the party. You don’t see the Democrats running around trying to beat up their national chairman or embarrass him." he continued. Now Michael Steele is beginning to understand just who he is to his party, though he won't admit it. He's still a team player. It's a shame some members of his party don't consider him part of their team! Sounds to me like the tide may be turning for old boy. I have sat back with puzzled indifference as the Republican Party has trotted Michael Steele out as it's mascot and then preceded to disrespect the brother.
Last fall, he said that Rush Limbaugh was not the head of the Republican party... that he, Micheal Steele, was the man the media should be interviewing about official party policies. A few weeks later he had to go on Fox TV and apologize to the De Facto leader of the Republican Party. Oh, wait a minute... that would be you, Brother Steele, wouldn't it? Oh, I don't have my score card with me. It's hard to tell from one week to another. It was Glenn Beck a few weeks ago.
And see brother, this is the trouble with you knee-grows... they trot you out for the world to see and you don't have the good sense to go along with the program. You gotta spend money, you gotta actually believe that you're the boss. Silly knee-grows!
Come home brother (says Keith, doing his best Louis Farrakhan impression). Come home brother... you been mislead, you been hoodwinked, you been bamboozled, you've been tricked. Come home, Good Brother Steele.
See, that's the problem with you knee-grows... You think because you can eat cavier today, that nobody is ever going to remind you that you once loved collard greens!
4 comments:
You are crazy!ROTFLMBAO!
Ditto what my roomie said!ROTFLMAO!
Hey Keith, you've heard me say many times how I am perplexed by Mike Steele. He was the speaker for Najah and Brandon's graduation from Morgan and his empassioned speech about youth, responsibility and America for African-Americans was well received. What he said that day has been the opposite of what he has done since he left his Maryland lt. governor's position.
I thought he was one of the republicans that was working toward the "big tent" ideas. I thought he was a republican that had conservative ideas with progressive action steps. (Somewhat like me! That is I'm conservative, not republican) Sorry to say but I think he drank the kool-aid. He now worships at the throne of money and has shown that he'll do and say anything to keep the public position that makes it look like he's in charge of the party when we know that Dick, Karl, and Rush are the standard bearers. Mike cleans up. Now I bet they fire him!! C'mon $2,000 at an S/M club. Wasn't Dick spanking his tail hard enough??
I've never liked him. When I lived in Dc he was the Lt. Gov in MD and he should have known then they were using him to run against Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and and Charles Larson.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why the Republicans tapped him to be the head of the RNC! And his dumn azz fell for the Okie doke and of course now they want his azz out! He's a sorry azz!
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